On this day in #History, April 8, 1864 - During the Red River Campaign, the Battle of Mansfield ended in a #Confederate victory. #didyouknow #OTD #Union #civilwar
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Today marks the end of the Battle of Shiloh in 1862. Watch as the #Union and the Confederacy battle it out along the Tennessee River in this animated battle map.
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On this day in #History, April 7, 1862 - The Battle of Shiloh ended in a #Union victory and about 24,000 casualties in the course of the two day battle. #didyouknow #OTD #Confederate #civilwar #Tennessee
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Standing inside the Carter office at the Franklin Battlefield will always give me an uneasy feeling.
Today marks the anniversary of the Battle of Sailors Creek. Watch the animated battle map for the engagement below.
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On this day in #History, April 6, 1865 – at he Battle of Sailor's Creek, the #Confederate Army of Northern Virginia fought and lost its last major battle while in retreat from Richmond, Virginia. #didyouknow #OTD #Union #civilwar
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On this day in #History, April 5, 1839 – Robert Smalls, a slave who freed himself and his family by commandeering a #Confederate ship, was born. #didyouknow #OTD #Union #civilwar
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Robert Rodes battles for control of Oak Ridge in this animated battle map for the Battle of Gettysburg.
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On this day in #History, April 4, 1865 – A day after #Union forces captured Richmond, Virginia, U.S. President Abraham Lincoln visited the #Confederate capital. #didyouknow #OTD #civilwar
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On this day in #History, April 3, 1865 – #Union forces captured Richmond, Virginia, the capital of the #Confederate States of America. #didyouknow #today #OTD #civilwar
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On this day, it was the beginning of the end for Robert E. Lee's army as Union forces break through the Petersburg defenses.
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On this day in #History, April 2, 1865 - #Confederate General A. P. Hill was killed during the Third Battle of Petersburg. #didyouknow #today #OTD #Union #civilwar
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On this day in #History, April 1, 1865 - #Confederate forces were defeated at the Battle of Five Forks during the Siege of Petersburg. #didyouknow #today #OTD #Union #civilwar #Virginia
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On this day in #History, March 31, 1774 – Great Britain ordered the port of #Boston, Massachusetts closed pursuant to the Boston Port Act. #didyouknow #today #OTD
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On this day in #History, March 30, 1867 – #Alaska was purchased from Russia for $7.2 million, by Secretary of State William H. Seward. #didyouknow #today #OTD
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Hear a humorous story of "Zombie" at the Battle of Gettysburg.
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On this day in #History, March 29, 1847 – United States forces led by General Winfield Scott captured Veracruz after a siege. #didyouknow #today #OTD #mexico
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On this day in #History, #Union General George Thomas passed away. Check out my biography of this amazing General.
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On this day in #History, March 28, 1862 – the Battle of Glorieta Pass ended with #Union forces stopping the #Confederate invasion of the New Mexico Territory. #didyouknow #today #OTD #civilwar
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On this day in #History, March 27, 1814 – U.S. forces under General Andrew Jackson defeated the Creek at the Battle of Horseshoe Bend. #didyouknow #today #OTD #Alabama
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On this day in #History, March 26, 1812 – A political cartoon in the Boston-Gazette coined the term "gerrymander" to describe oddly shaped electoral districts designed to help incumbents win reelection. #didyouknow #today #OTD
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The Battle of Fort Stedman was Robert E. Lee's last offensive. Today is the anniversary of the battle, so check out this animated battle map for the engagement.
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On this day in #History, March 25, 1865 – #Confederate forces temporarily captured Fort Stedman from the #Union before being repulsed. #didyouknow #today #OTD #civilwar #Virginia
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On this day in #History, March 24, 1834 - John Wesley Powell, geologist, soldier, explorer of the American West, and director of major scientific and cultural institutions, was born. #didyouknow #today #OTD
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Grading Civil War generals can be difficult but I'm grading them in January 1861.
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On this day in #History, March 23, 1862 – The First Battle of Kernstown marked the start of Stonewall Jackson's Valley Campaign. The battle ended in a #Confederate defeat. #didyouknow #today #OTD #Union #civilwar #Virginia
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On this day in #History, March 22, 1638 – Anne Hutchinson was expelled from #Massachusetts Bay Colony for religious #dissent. #didyouknow #today #OTD
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On this day in #History, #Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston passed away.
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On this day in #History, March 21, 1891 – #Confederate General Joseph E. Johnston passed away. #didyouknow #today #OTD #Union #civilwar
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On this day in #History, March 20, 1616 – Sir Walter Raleigh was freed from the Tower of #London after 13 years of imprisonment. #didyouknow #today #OTD #England #toweroflondon
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